War of Love

Chapter 22

The bike was going on a very high speed, but my mind was blown away with a lot of things. Ranveer is my cousin!

I cannot even say it out loud. Before even I could process my thoughts, we were there.

Ranveer hopped off the bike and was waiting for me to mount down.

"Ishaani?" He asked and I looked at him.

"Huh?" I managed to reply.

"Are you planning to get down anytime soon? It's freezing out here" He stated as a matter of fact and I realized that I was still in his bike.

He must have sensed my momentary dizziness as he came near me helping me get off the bike and offered to carry my bag. I didn't stop him as I was not in a position to frame proper sentences.

"Hey" he stopped me. "Before we get into any of the chaos from our families, I would like to say something"

I tried to focus my attention to his face. Is he talking about what happened last week in college?

"No matter how bizarre this situation is, I am so glad that you are here" he said smiling at me. I managed to crack a smile back.

I took a deep breath before we opened the door to his house. The sight which met us was like the ones from the soap operas of our country. It took me a moment to adjust to the glaring and bright lights around me.

Really! Are we doing a shoot here or what? Pushing aside all those things I focused my attention to the people who were coming forward to meet me.

My parents. All the tension I had built up in my body vanished as soon as I saw them. I ran upto my father and mother hugging them both. Gosh the familiar scent. I missed them both. And after so long, this felt like home.

My father had me in a bone crushing hug, "Look at you, you have become so lean my princess".

My mother stroked my hair, "It would have been nice if you would have worn a salwar, but..." I laughed out at them both. Somethings never change.

After all that showering of love got over my father took me meet the rest of the people in the room.

I forced a big smile that my jaws hurt, "Ishaani. How beautiful you have become! I am so happy to meet you again." Said my uncle Manohar Shankar.

"I am happy that you have asked me to spend this vacation here. Thanks to you I have got more time with dad and mom" I replied squeezing my father's hands.

"It is me who made this happen" I turned around to find aunt Mrinalini inviting me with her open arms.

I moved forward as she hugged me with tears in her eyes. "Your father didn't tell us that you are here. In the same place as us. And when I found out I couldn't spend another minute without having you in our home" She replied patting my head.

I have liked aunt Mrinalini from a long time she used to visit India. Sadly, after that incident I stopped talking with everyone.

"Thank you, aunty." I replied smiling at her.

We all heard someone clearing the throat to find Ranveer standing a few feet away still holding my bags.

"Ranveer, come here. Thank you so much for bringing Ishaani safely" My father called him, giving him a billion-dollar smile. I don't know why but I sensed that something is weird.

"It's alright uncle.", Ranveer moved near us. "It is like an event planned upon in heavens, Ranveer and Ishaani studying together in CLU. Us meeting here. Oh, I cannot contain my excitement." Aunt was squealing. We all couldn't stop but smile with her. So, the fact that Ranveer and me studying together is known to everyone.